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Friday, March 11, 2011

E: POM Acorn Squash Mash

Couple quick things: 1. Thank you so much for all your sweetness on my last post. Some days I feel like an apple on a stick ;), so the positive words are wonderful to hear/read. 2. Ms. Mandi is in the middle of a kitchen renovation and will be MIA for a few days (hooray for kitchen updates!!). 3. A BIG congrats to Sabrina- I am so happy for you.

Hooray for Friday. I am SO excited for this weekend because one of my best friends, Kelley, and her fiancée are coming to visit!! We have lots of fun activities and eating in store. Yesterday afternoon/evening, I was busy cleaning and preparing some treats for their visit including vegan pumpkin chip mini muffins:

and peanut butter flour cookies:

What are you up to this weekend?

There hasn’t been a lot of new recipe excitement in my kitchen this week. Last night, I had an acorn squash that needed to be used up. I initially was going to make this yummy looking honey and thyme glazed recipe, but decided instead to try incorporating POM’s new cranberry pomegranate juice into my squash dish (disclaimer: I received this juice for free).

First, I pierced my squash all over with a fork and then baked it (on a baking sheet) at 350 degrees F for about an hour and a half (until it was super mushy).

Next, I cut the squash in half and removed the seeds. I scooped out the flesh and placed it in a bowl with 2 tablespoons POM cranberry juice & a squeeze of maple syrup. I mashed it all with a fork and ended up with the following:

It was tasty! The juice gave it a nice berry undertone, but I think it would be better with a mashed sweet potato. Any new recipes in your kitchen this week?

apple on a stick! LOL too cute! Sounds like you have lots to look forward to. :) No new recipes for me until Sunday - that's when I kick off lots of rainbow recipes. Picture squash, zucchini, arugula, spinach - you name it!

yum! this would be a fun thanksgiving or holiday recipe too! i bet the people at POM think you're wonderful. hahahahahaha i just cracked myself up totally.

so many to-be mamas in the blog world! we need to have one giant blog baby shower haha

hmm this weekend i WAS supposed to go shopping with deej for an engagement party gift but she bailed on me (let's not talk about it i'm livid) and then tomorrow night i've got an engagement party, other then that school school schooolwork!

An apple on a stick! Erica you are so adorable :) I'm so excited you are going to be a mommy! Those muffins look yummy, I love all the chocolate-y bites on top. Serious question: where do you get the energy?! Have a great weekend xo

so many yummy baked goods! I still can't get over how good those cookies were. I plan to get almond butter after vaca and make them asap...incredible! (they're gone, in case you couldn't tell ;)) have a good weekend!

Soooo I was at the store... and you're the only person I know that is pregnant so I just went into a baby store to check out the clothes.... and I will definitely be shopping for your baby! Everything is beyond adorable!!!!